Definition
跳高 (tiào gāo) is a specific track-and-field event: the high jump, where you jump over a bar. It contrasts with 跳远 (tiào yuǎn, long jump) in direction (high vs. far). Unlike the general verb 跳 (tiào, to jump), 跳高 is a separable verb (跳…高), as in 跳了两次高.
verb
to do the high jump (sport)
Examples
- 跳高。Tā shì wǒ xiào tiào gāo zuì hǎo de yùndòngyuán.He is the best high jump athlete at our school.
- 跳高？Nǐ liàn guò tiào gāo ma?Have you ever trained for the high jump?
- ，。Zhè cì bǐsài tā tiào le liǎng cì gāo, chéngjì búcuò.In this competition she did the high jump twice, and the results were good.
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